Marvel is cutting its output to “two, maximum three films” a year to combat superhero fatigue

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirms Marvel Studios' future release plans

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DisneyCEO Bob Iger has vowed thatMarvel Studioswill release no more than three films and two series a year going forward, as it commits to focusing more on quality than quantity.

During the House of Mouse’s fiscal Q2 earnings call, Iger said that he’s been “working hard” with Kevin Feige and the like on how to combat superhero fatigue. Describing the studio’s past model as “a vestige”, he admitted that it, in the past, it ran predominantly on “a desire to increase volume.”

“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four, and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two or at the maximum three,” he explained (viaThe Hollywood Reporter). “And we’re working hard on what that path is, we’ve got a couple of good films in ‘25 and then we’re heading to more Avengers, which we’re extremely excited about,” he went on, referencing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (whichmay not be called that when it comes out in 2026).

“Overall I feel great about the slate, it’s something that I’ve committed to spending more and more time on, the team is one that I have tremendous confidence in and the IP that we’re mining, including all the sequels that we’re doing is second to none."

SinceAvengers: Endgameracked up $2.79 billion at the global box office, MCU titles have struggled to even come close to the gargantuan figure.Spider-Man: No Way Homeearned $1.9 billion, but its follow-ups have been less than impressive.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessandThor: Love and Thunderpulled in $955 million and $760.9 million, respectively, whileBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverbagged $859 million andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3pocketed $845 million.

Despite largely positive reviews from critics,Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniabagged $476 million, withThe Marvelsearning just $206 million on an almost $300 million budget. So it’s no wonder Marvel and Disney are looking to shake things up a little.

That said, theInternetstill thinks two or three movies and two shows a year is too many…

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“That doesn’t sound like a reduction at all. As much as I love the MCU, I think two movies and one show in between would be the sweet spot,“said one fan on Twitter, asanother wrote: “This honestly still sounds like too much. THREE movies was all I was seeing at the height of Marvel popularity and that was what was burning me out, man. Bring that s*** down to 1-2 films significantly spaced out. It ain’t like theatres wont bloat their rooms with it anyway.”

“BOB, THAT’S THE SAME OUTPUT AS BEFORE, BOB. THAT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING BOB. BOBBBBBBBBB,“joked a third.

Next up for Marvel is the release ofDeadpool and Wolverineon July 25, which’ll see the titular hero finally make his way over to the MCU. For more, check out all theupcoming Marvel movies and showson the way, as well as our guide tohow to watch the Marvel movies in order.

I am an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things TV and film across our Total Film and SFX sections. Elsewhere, my words have been published by the likes of Digital Spy, SciFiNow, PinkNews, FANDOM, Radio Times, and Total Film magazine.

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